The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-01-28
SPARKLING JuyEN1LlrIEs,

bright Sayings OF thuse. WHO Arc Just
Lifting Lifo's Curtain.
A littlo tot who had advanced 10 words
OF four letters was told that when spelling
words like good, wall, seed, he was not to
90 or e.e, but double 0, double Q, and 80
on. Ono day in bis reading Lesson occur.
red the sentence: "Upl upl Ned, for the
sun ia up." when the bright little fellow
electrified his mamma by reading:
"Double up, Ned, for tho sun is upt"--
Batyhood.
In spite Of the Banctity OF the "Ililr'
and the spirit Of holiness around, the child
Of one OF the professors seems to have
some difficulty In approaching all the
works OF God. Ono afternoon he wished
to water his flowers as usual. A shower
wae coming up and his mother was roaoly.
ed on intoxicating moral on tho goodness
OF God.
20, no. said she, GOD is going to
wafer your flowers Tor you. Don't you
see it's going to rain. God will do it for
you"
This was not satisfactory and tho boy
remarked augrily:
II dom t see what God wants to interfere
with the for!"-Boston Record.
One Of our esteemed correspondents, an
elderly lady, sends US the following: zone
evening l was telling little Fred some
stories from the Old Testament. Grand.
tna,' said he, though.fuliy, Il always feel
30 sorry for poor CAIN why sorry for
him7' said I, Because, grandma, you
know he WAS the fret one that went to
hell, and just think how lonely it must
have been for him, nobody but the Devil
TO keep him company, and then only
think what long time he has been there
now.'-Albany Journal.
| Hattie was iamenting beeaute her baby
sister ives not a little boy; but one day
she came to her mother with most hope.
full face and aaid cheerily: "Well, mamma,
like as not baby sister will be boy when
he grows up; don't you think 80 Detroit
Free Press.
In one OF the Sunday Schools Inst Sun.
day the TEACHER Of a claes OF little boys in.
CURED of each one Il he thought he had
become better boy during the year.
Each answered in the affirmative except
one little s-year-old, who was silent. The
question was asked him second time.
with much esrnestness, he replied: II
sn just as worse ss ever Concord
IN ~ Monitor.
Little Winnifred, in the Kindergarten,
WAS running On" to her teacher the 9TH
er day in the confidential way which small
children often employ with their teachers
IN talking about the people at home.
my aunt Clara" asid she, "has been
awful sick"
"What was the mstter2"
Caught her eyes in her epine."
"Her eyes in her spine! Why, my child,
Shat do you mean? That is impossible"
"Well, she has. heard them telling
about it."
The teacher was somewhat puzzled, and
the next time she met an. elder sister oil
The little girl she took occa3ion to seek an
explanation Of the nystery.
"Why did Winnif,ed say that?" sai6
her sister laughing. "The fact is, stunt
Clara has had very severe apinas
trouble, and the doctor found it neceess.
Try to cauterize her spine. And that's
where Winniired got her odd idea
Youths Companion.
Nib's real name is Nathaniel. He is an
ardent temperance worker, and is az act.
i've in the good cause as if he were 50 in
stead Of s. He belongs to society which
he calls the "Baud o Hope," and he has
taken an iron.clsd pledge against almost
everything. He was playing about on the
floor one day when his sister said, Nib,
Pm writing to grandma. What shall l
tell her for you?" That grandma is n par
ticularly sanity old lady, and Nib put
down his toy wagon and, alter ponderine
for moment, answered impressively,
t"Tell grandma to remember ard be good,
and not to use tobacco in any Of its
forms" -Boston Record.